Assiniboine Community College has recognized some former students and some present day staff.

The college uses its annual Alumni Advancement Dinner to single out individuals who are making a difference in their community. This year ACC honoured four people.

Wade Barnes – Distinguished Alumni Award
Beny Mwenda – Community Service Award
Whitney Roberts – One to Watch Award
Kyle Zalluski – Excellence in Teaching Award

Bio’s:

Wade Barnes (Class of ’96, Agribusiness) co-founded Farmers Edge in 2005. Today, Farmers Edge has more than 450 employees who specialize in data science, precision agronomy, GIS, hardware engineering, software development, soil science and sustainability.

Beny Mwenda (Class of ’98, Rural Development) has traveled to Brandon from Tanzania to attend the dinner. As national Vice-Chair of the Tanzanian Society for Agricultural Education and Extension for 20 years, Mwenda has helped improve the lives of rural Tanzanians.

Whitney Roberts (Class of ’07, Business Administration) is the owner of Tour Indoor Cycling, which offers exercise classes with stationary bicycles with weighted flywheels.

Kyle Zalluski (Class of ’01, Hospitality Tourism Administration) is an instructor in what is now called the Hotel and Restaurant Management program, where he coordinated the inaugural Wine & Food Festival and has developed many partnerships with local industry.

About 100 people attended this year’s Alumni Advancement Dinner